Podcasts
Podcasts
Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024
Auld Friends
12/31/24: First Night archguitarist Peter Blanchette plays live in the studio. Bill gives Buz & Dan a 2024 political quiz – they flunk (but still impress Newman). From GCC –science prof Brian Adams w/ Natural Resources Coordinator Tony Reiber: New Year’s resolutions for the earth. Hampshire Prof of Peace & World Security Studies Michael Klare on Jimmy Carter, Ukraine & NATO.
Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024
Loss & Found
12/30/24: Amherst School Superintendent Dr. Xiomara Herman: wrapping her arms around her job.
Bill Dwight: a trip down memory lane — Pleasant St. Video, the removal of Main St. benches & Jimmy Carter remembered. Megan Zinn’s favorite reads of 2024.
Saturday, December 28, 202412/28/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 92
TRUST THE PROCESS OF YOUR PATH
Throughout this 2nd full season, one of the go-to themes has been to chat with various Sheriffs about their jails and the communities they have watch over. In case you’re not aware, there are approximately 3100 Sheriffs’ across the United States and a similar amount of jails. Also if you’re not aware, the various tiers of incarceration are Jail, State/Private, & Federal. While each Sheriff runs his or her jail slightly differently, they all answer to their communities, the people who elected them. Note: This is not the case in the State and Federal carceral system. In this, Episode #92, and the last episode of 2024, we revisit both Sheriff Nick Cocchi of Hampden County, Massachusetts, and Sheriff Patrick Cahillane of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Both are avid supporters of The Hustler Files show, but more importantly, innovative and forward-thinking when it comes to not only rehabilitating their jail population but doing the right thing for their fellow citizens. Episode #93 will be the first episode of 2025!
Friday, December 27, 202412/27/2024
Time to ReBelle
12/27/24: Rep Mindy Domb: this week’s big legislative victory. MTA Pres Max Page: 2024’s top ten Mass. education stories. Amherst Coll Prof Austin Sarat: Biden’s death row commutations & democracy (?) under Trump. First Night performers Kalpana Devi & Manou Africa of ReBelle.
Thursday, December 26, 202412/26/2024
On ICE
12/26/24: Hampshire Co. Sheriff Pat Cahillane on ICE enforcement. Rev. Carole Bull: Jesus, the Archangel & the manger. UMass Isenberg School prof Anna Nagurney: Trump, tariffs & tradeoffs. Remembering some who passed in 2024.
Tuesday, December 24, 202412/24/2024
Tones
12/24/24: First Night: The Northamptones sing the Beatles. Astronomer Salman Hameed: flying fast across the universe — not Santa, a NASA probe. Political expert Josh Silver: a silver lining in Trump’s victory? Duke Goldman: Rickey Henderson & the Hall of Fame. Santa Claus stops by the studio.
Monday, December 23, 202412/23/2024
Heri za Kwanzaa!
12/23/24: Afro-Am Prof Amilcar Shabazz & Ayanna Crawford: what, why & where is Kwanzaa? Local musical icon Ray Mason: First Night Rocks! Amherst Town Mgr Paul Bockelman: building a library, the middle school & CRESS– alternatives to police responses. Megan Zinn’s “Whatcha Readin?” w/ Mo Turner — writer, editor & journalism instructor.
Saturday, December 21, 202412/21/2024
Panorama — Episode 94 — James Chamberlain, dramatic tenor
In Panorama
Originally aired on December 21, 2024. Dan attends Wagner’s Götterdämmerung by TUNDI Production in Brattleboro, Vermont. It was a riveting experience. James Chamberlain, who starred as Sigfried, talks about his role on stage and off. Does he memorize all of the lines? What happens if he forgets a line? And how does a modern-day opera singer make any money? James shares the triumphs and struggles of being a dramatic tenor.
Friday, December 20, 202412/20/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 91
TAKE UP ONE IDEA, MAKE THAT ONE IDEA YOUR LIFE
In April of 2023, Episode #11, we first chatted with Economist and Author Jeff Korzenik. His book, Untapped Talent, had been recently released, and we were excited to hear about how a well-known, National U.S. Economist, became involved in the fair chance hiring movement. Since then, Jeff has been crisscrossing the U.S. making a case for hiring justice-impacted individuals, one speaking engagement at a time. From well-known business schools such as MIT and Wharton to large-scale organizations such as Goodwill, Jeff brings factual and concerning information about the current state of the labor shortage. He also shares the compelling stories of employers and employees who have succeeded in the fair chance hiring model. As Jeff says, ‘the structural labor shortage is an “all hands on deck” problem with no single solution’, and as such, he will continue to spread the fair chance hiring message to overcome the workforce issues plaguing U.S. employers.
